FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
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T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
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Members
SALLY B RADSHAW
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK G ARCÍA
JULIA L. J OHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
Memorandum Number 03-21
June 10, 2003
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
Community College Presidents
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FROM:
J. David Armstrong, Jr.
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SUBJECT:
2003-2004 Program Challenge Grants Appropriation
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JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
Funding for the Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching Programs for Community Colleges and the
Facilities Enhancement Challenge Grants was combined into one appropriation totaling $24
million during the 2003-2004 Legislative Session.
The proviso in the General Appropriations
Act (Senate Bill 2-A, Specific Appropriation 6A) reads as follows:
Funds provided in Specific Appropriation 6A shall be expended as provided in
sections 1011.85 and 1011.32, Florida Statutes.
For colleges that have eligible
contributions in each program, community college boards of trustees shall
allocate the appropriation provided to each college between the two programs.
The president of the college shall notify the Commissioner of Education of the
allocation by the board of trustees prior to disbursement of this appropriation.
The funds were placed in the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (Lottery) and will be
distributed as funds are made available.
Usually, no funding is received during the first quarter
of the new fiscal year due to other program priorities such as School Recognition, Bright Futures
and Debt Service.
J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
Chancellor, Community Colleges
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1314 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0407 • www.dcc.firn.edu
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June 10, 2003
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Attached is a spread sheet which details the distribution of funds from requests submitted to the
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Division prior to the end of Session 2003A.
The column titled “To Be Determined” indicates the
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colleges from which we need to have the attached Partnership Challenge Grants Appropriation
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Distribution form completed and returned to us by
September 1, 2003
. We would encourage you
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to submit the distribution form as quickly as possible in case funding becomes available sooner
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than expected. These colleges are:
Brevard Community College, Broward Community College,
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Central Florida Community College, Daytona Beach Community College, Florida Keys
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Community College, Indian River Community College, Lake-Sumter Community College,
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Miami-Dade Community College, St. Petersburg College, and Seminole Community College.
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Please mail or fax the completed form to:
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Maybelle Montford
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325 West Gaines Street
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Room 1201, Turlington Building
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Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
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Fax number: (850) 245-9393 or SC 205-9393
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These appropriations are not required to be endowed.
The Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching
Programs for Community Colleges, Section 1011.85(7), Florida Statutes states:
The community college board of trustees, in conjunction with the donor, shall
make the determination of whether scholarships established pursuant to this
program are endowed.
As provided in statutes, funding for the Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching Programs will be
disbursed to your foundation.
Funding for the Facilities Matching Grant will be disbursed to the
college.
If you have any questions regarding the Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching Programs, please call
Maybelle Montford at (850) 245-9372 or SUNCOM 205-9372.
If you have any questions
regarding the Facilities Enhancement Challenge Grants, please call Ron Fahs at (850) 245-9490
or SUNCOM 205-9490.
JDA/mml
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